This blog is about how we can make large space construction by the way of direct polymerisation composite materials in free space environment (Earth orbit, on Moon surface, on asteroids and in far space).

Saturday, 21 June 2014

The prepreg (uncured epoxy matrix E201 impregnated by carbon fibbers) has been cured in stratospheric flight at 28 km altitude. Project of University of Sydney, Perm State University and Netwind.ru under support of RFBR. Bending test results of flight and Earth samples are shown:

This is second successful flight experiment, where the prepreg with liquid epoxy matrix was sent to stratosphere and cured there completely. The results will be published soon.

Tuesday, 10 June 2014

Gurit (SWX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of composite materials issued the release "Gurit’s SE 70 reaches new heights: The first prepreg to be cured in the stratosphere"

Thursday, 2 January 2014

The purpose of this
letter is to encourage you to submit for the 40th COSPAR Scientific Assembly a
contributed paper to be included in event

G0.3. Influence of Free Space Environment on the
Behaviour of Materials:

The free space
environment is destructive for all materials used in space constructions:
satellites, spacecraft, space stations and future space bases. The destructive
factors of the space environment such as high vacuum, sharp temperature
variations and temperature gradients, different kinds of high-energy cosmic
irradiations and atomic oxygen flux in low Earth orbit are significantly
different from experiences on the Earth. Spaceflight missions for investigation
of materials exposed in the space environment are proceeding, as well as
ground-base laboratory simulations. The understanding of physical-chemical
processes occurring in materials in the space environment is key for our
success in space exploitation in the future.

The program of this
symposium will include presentations on the influence of the entire complex of
physical factors associated with interactions of the space environment on
spacecraft and space base materials, including detailed analysis of the
physical and chemical processes occurring in materials outside the spaceship
board. Both spaceflight and ground-based studies will be covered.

A complete description of
the event and abstract submission instructions are available on the Assembly
web page or in the Call for Papers which was distributed issue of Space
Research Today, COSPAR’s information bulletin. The Assembly web page
address is: http://www.cospar-assembly.org

Selected refereed papers
from the event will be published in Advances in Space Research,
Elsevier, and authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts after the Assembly for
consideration.

It should be understood
that this letter is not a commitment on the part of the organizers to provide
financial support or complimentary registration.Should financial support be needed, follow
the instructions posted on the Assembly web page or see the Call for Papers.

This blog has been done to tell a story how can we go to space forever, to find an university where these study will be placed, a company where the developed technology can be realised and an investor who is ready to contribute into new era of space business.